Chapter 77 – Is It Worth It? (1/2)

Yang Ye heaved a sigh of relief when he saw them stop moving. He knew that with his ident.i.ty as a Talisman Master, these guards wouldn’t make a move against him. When he faced those members of the Flower Palace just now, Yang Ye had thought about revealing his ident.i.ty as a Talisman Master, but he didn’t in the end. Because he was afraid that death would arrive even sooner if he did so!

When they saw the badge in Yang Ye’s hand, one of the guards that seemed to be the leader said in a deep voice, “You’re a Talisman Master?”

Yang Ye nodded.

The leader bowed to Yang Ye and said, “I’ll report what you’ve done in Southpeace City to the Talisman Master’s a.s.sociation. Please let me know your name and rank.”

“Yang Ye, Grade Four Talisman Master!” Yang Ye spoke indifferently. He knew that this was the rule. If he concealed it or refused, then these people had the authority to capture him.

The leader cupped his fists to Yang Ye, and then he turned around and shouted to the others. “Dismiss!”

The status of a Talisman Master was even loftier than n.o.bles in the Grand Qin Empire, and even some n.o.bles that were conferred t.i.tles of n.o.bility had to bow to Talisman Masters. So, since this person that annihilated Southpeace City’s Liu Clan and the City Governor was a Talisman Master, this matter wasn’t something that he could interfere in, and the people above him in ranks would get in contact with the Talisman Master’s a.s.sociation instead.

When they heard this, all of them didn’t hesitate to turn around and leave, and in less than a few breaths of time, all of them had vanished beneath the night sky.

After he watched them leave, Yang Ye gazed at the Talisman Master’s badge in his hand, and he said in a low voice, “It really is an awesome thing.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Ye’s figure flashed and vanished beneath the night sky.

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In that stone house where Feng Yu and Little Yao were hiding before this, Qing Hong’s group of three were sitting while facing each other.

As she gazed at the candlelight that flickered indeterminately on the stone table, Qing Hong said in a low voice, “Big Brother, do you think Yang Ye will be fine?”

Man’zi said in a low voice, “Little Hong, it isn’t suitable for us to stay here any longer. We must leave as soon as possible. It’s best to leave the city immediately and never make an appearance here again.”

Man’zi still felt slightly fearful towards those members of the Flower Palace. Their strengths were utterly not something his group could go against, yet the three of them were guarding the people those members of the Flower Palace wanted to capture. Fortunately, those members of the Flower Palace weren’t bloodthirsty figures, otherwise, the three of them would have probably been transformed into corpses.

Qing Hong shook her head and said, “Big Brother, let’s wait a while longer. If Yang Ye is fine, then he’ll definitely come looking for us!”

As he gazed at Qing Hong who remained stubborn, Man’zi sighed and said, “Little Hong, Big Brother knows what you’re thinking. Brother Yang is outstanding indeed, but we’re people of two worlds. Even if he isn’t captured by them, it’s impossible for the two of you to be together.”

After depending on each other for over 20 years, how could Man’zi be unaware of Qing Hong’s thoughts? He was originally extremely supportive of this because Yang Ye was truly too outstanding after all. So, if Qing Hong was able to be by his side, then she would definitely not have to live such a dangerous life.

However, after he found out that Yang Ye was someone the Flower Palace intended to capture, he’d changed his mind. It wasn’t because he was a despicable fellow that only cared about personal gain, and it was purely because he didn’t want his younger sister to be mixed up in the matter between Yang Ye and the Flower Palace. Because enmity of such level was utterly not something little mercenaries like them could endure.

Qing Hong’s face turned slightly red from being exposed by her older brother. However, she didn’t refute it or conceal it, and she asked instead. “On what basis can we not be together? Big Brother, haven’t you heard of that saying? Love is irrespective of strength, age, or sect. So long as two people love each other, then nothing is a problem!”

Xiao Hei who’s remained silent all this while glanced at Qing Hong, and then he shook his head and continued playing with the blade in his hand.

Man’zi puckered his lips and said, “Little Hong, do you yourself believe those words? Alright, even if those words are true. But do you and Yang Ye love each other? Only a silly little girl like you would fall in love with him after just meeting him once. My dear sister, both of you’ve only met twice since you’ve known each other! How could you have fallen in love with him?”

Qing Hong glared at Man’zi and said, “A fellow that only knows how to visit brothels like you wouldn’t understand. I’m not going to waste my breath on you any longer.”

Actually, Qing Hong only had an unusual feeling towards Yang Ye at that time, and it was far from being able to be called love. The reason it had transformed into love now was that it was a transformation that had occurred while she lived together with Little Yao and Yang Ye’s mother. She’d found out about Yang Ye’s past from Little Yao and Yang Ye’s mother.

It could be said that Yang Ye’s att.i.tude towards his family, and Yang Ye’s spirit of being unyielding before difficulty had moved her.

When he heard Qing Hong expose his deeds, Man’zi’s face turned red, and he said, “My dear sister, listen to your Big Brother’s advice and forget Brother Yang! Let’s continue our lives as mercenaries. Even though it’s slightly dangerous and arduous, we feel at ease in the heart.”

“If you want to leave then leave. In any case, I won’t be leaving!” Qing Hong puckered her lips and spoke in a slightly angry manner.

Man’zi laughed bitterly, and then he looked at Xiao Hei that had remained silent since the beginning. He said, “Xiao Hei, clarify your position alright? Will you leave or stay?”

Xiao Hei glanced at Man’zi, and then he wrote a single word on the table with his dagger ‘Stay’.

Man’zi was instantly infuriated. Right when he was about to say something, Yang Ye walked into the stone house.